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Bollinger Lands Contract To Build Floating Dy Dock For Columbia Sub Construction

Thursday, September 17th, 2020

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Bollinger Lands Contract To Build Floating Dy Dock For Columbia Sub Construction

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Bollinger Shipyards won a contract from General Dynamics’ Electric Boat [GD] to build a new floating dry dock to support construction of the Columbia-class ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs), Bollinger said Wednesday. The floating dry dock is planned to be 618 by 140 feet and is scheduled to be delivered to Electric Boat’s shipyard in Groton, Conn., in 2024. Bollinger did not disclose the value of the contract. The concept and contract design was performed by the Bristol Harbor Group while…

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